The next morning, Hardy knocked on Lann's room door with toiletries and found that his young master had already gotten up and dressed.

The windows were closed, making the room a little dim in the early morning. In Lan's left hand was a magic crystal that the butler had brought over yesterday. It was said to be a component used by a warlock for long-distance communication.

Failed to absorb skill points.

Lann sighed and put down the crystal, then began to ponder. Was it because he had not yet become a demon hunter and could not absorb magic power, or was it because he needed magic items to contain more concentrated magic power, or was his guess wrong from the beginning?

"Master, you should wash up. We are going to visit Her Majesty the Queen today." Hardy said softly. Looking at his master who couldn't let go of the magic item on the table, he said, "You know, Master, you are obsessed with toys..."

"Don't talk like your grandfather." Lane waved his hand impatiently. Looking at Hardy's lowered brow and trying to hold back his laughter, he tapped him on the head with his knuckles, neither lightly nor heavily.

"By the way, tell your grandfather to help me collect information about demon hunters while collecting magic items. If any demon hunters appear in Cintra or the surrounding area recently, notify me immediately."

"Demon Hunter?" Hardy was stunned for a moment. "Are they... mutants created by those warlocks?"

Lann hesitated, wanting to correct Hardy's idea. But what the young servant said was exactly what ordinary people on the continent and everyone except the demon hunters thought of the demon hunter group.

All kinds of rumors make ordinary people respect and fear them, while the group of warlocks who are familiar with the inside story despise and fear them.

Lann sighed and said, "Yes, try to collect as much information as possible about them. I've been very interested in demon hunters recently."

"One more thing." Lann hesitated this time, not really sure whether he should do this or not. "By the way, ask someone to find out about a man called 'Mirror Master'."

"Yes." Hardy didn't know what the name meant, but he agreed to his master's request.

Mirror Master? What a strange name.

Hardy thought for a moment and reminded me of something else. "One more thing, Master. The servants selected for you have arrived. They are all waiting for you downstairs. Do you want to meet them now?"

"Are we here now?" Lan walked to the window.

Ten young men of different appearances and figures were standing in the courtyard. They stood in the courtyard restrainedly, looking around excitedly from time to time, but trying their best to restrain their excitement.

The general impression given is that he doesn't look very smart.

"Let them all stand first." Lan said, "They have passed Ens's test, but they still have my test."

Knight attendants, or squires, are Lan En's future direct troops. Lan En's initial idea was to value quality over quantity, and he did not intend to train these attendants according to the methods of this era. The time traveler has his own method.

"Stand still?" Hardy asked doubtfully. It was obvious that he did not understand what his Lord Earl meant. "Stand still?"

Lann affirmed, "Don't move until I come back."

Hadi hesitated to speak, but couldn't help saying, "Master, do you want to train them as guards?"

Lann shook his head. "More than that. I expect more from them."

After washing up, Lann came to the royal castle and was led by the waiter to the reception room of the castle. At this time, Queen Calanthe was meeting with the general of the army inside.

From time to time, the queen's laughter and the general's sonorous slogans could be heard from behind the closed door of the reception room.

The queen, who was born into a royal family, was dignified and elegant, but she also had the boldness and unrestrainedness of a warrior as she liked to lead the army in person all the time. This gave her an exceptionally strong cohesive force in the army.

After a while, the tightly closed door opened and Lan nodded to the general who came out.

"Good day, General Weathergeed."

"Good day, Lord Lannister—I haven't had time to congratulate you yet."

In the reception room, the queen seemed to be in a good mood. A servant beside her was bringing a new wine glass and placing it in front of Lann, filling it up.

"Little Lan, my little lion, did you finally remember to see your aunt today?"

"You make me sad. I'll come every day." Lann replied with a smile, pointing at the general who just left. "What's wrong, aunt? Is the war not going well?"

"The Nilfgaardians have never been a threat to us." Calanthe said proudly.

Lann sighed in his heart. Calanthe became famous at a young age, and she was iron-fisted and stubborn. Perhaps it was this arrogance that ultimately destroyed her and Cintra.

"I came here today to make a request." Lann saw the interest in Queen Calanthe's eyes, "I would like to ask you to arrange a position for me in the army... Yes, I want to go to the battlefield."

"Impossible." Calanthe refused. "You are only fifteen years old and not even married yet. I don't want the newly established Lannister family to be wiped out in the blink of an eye."

The queen stood up and placed a hand on Lann's shoulder. "I know why you want to do this. To avenge your father and to make Lannister famous again. You want to gain your own glory. I can see it from your performance in the tourney. You are exactly like your father."

"But it's not time yet." The Queen shook her head.

No, no, my father's reasons for being so brave and good at fighting are definitely different from mine.

Lan wanted to say something else, but the queen raised her hand to stop him: "But... after all, you are indeed not a child anymore, and it is time for you to take on some responsibilities in your bloodline. I heard that you have started to select your own retainers? Then you should go to the city defense army to train first and learn how to train soldiers."

For a moment, Lann heard a system prompt:

【Discovery Mission】

【City Defense Iron Guards·One】:

[The queen rejected your request to lead the army, maybe you can start by proving yourself with the city defense army? Of course, everything must start with the most basic training. For example, teach them how to hold a sword and where to point the sword.

Accept/Reject】

"I will follow your will and I will never let you down." Lann promised firmly.

Calanthe smiled and said, "I heard that you have been helping people everywhere this year and have gained a reputation as a 'Lannister who keeps his promises'. It's a good reputation, but it's a bit disgraceful. Now I'll give you something to do. I hope you won't run around all day in the future."

“I never thought such a trivial reputation would reach your ears,” Lann laughed.

The goal has been achieved, and there are even unexpected surprises. Lan En was about to leave when he suddenly remembered a few ideas that came to him when he was sorting out his notebooks last night.

"Aunt." Lann just stood up and sat down again. "Actually, I have always been a little confused about this marriage with Weiden. If I remember correctly, my uncle's brother is the king of the Skellige Islands. Can we borrow troops from them?"

Yes, Calanthe’s husband has a brother who is a king.